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6·23 Oct 2026·on Gave my 13 year old a keypad phone for his tuition bus. Now three of his friends want one

Snake has a way of winning people over. My daughter found it on her grandfather's old phone last week and didn't give it back for an hour.

0·3 Oct 2026·on What did you keep in your daughter's school bag before her periods started?

I worried I would be the awkward parent in this, since my partner's hours are less flexible than mine and I do most of the school coordination. It turned out my daughter mostly wanted me to buy what was on her list without commentary. I'd suggest letting her choose the pouch and what goes into it, so it feels like her kit rather than something handed to her.

1·10 Aug 2026·on Class 2 teacher says he skips whole lines when reading aloud. At home he reads fine

I'd agree with getting a proper eye examination. School screenings usually check distance vision on a chart, and a child can pass that and still struggle with close work on dense print. A full examination at his age doesn't take long and he won't find it unpleasant. If it comes back normal, then you know the reading practice is the right next step.

1·3 Jul 2026·on Is there any dance class where an 8 year old and his dad can learn together?

Folk forms might suit this better than salsa. Some kolatam and dandiya groups take whole families, especially in the weeks before a festival, and nobody minds an 8 year old stepping on toes. The catch is they tend to be seasonal, so you'd get a burst of practice and then nothing until next year.

4·3 Jul 2026·on Her Hindi exam centre came out as Shiva Sai Grammar High School in Dilsukhnagar. We'd picked Jubilee Hills

We'll go. Driving past the Sunday before is easy enough, and I'd rather she finds out she can manage a strange room at 12 than at 16.